Comparison

Purines Direct vs America's Test Kitchen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Purines Direct

This app helps individuals manage gout by providing information on the purine content of various foods. Access data anytime to check values while shopping or dining out, aiding in dietary control to prevent painful inflammation.

Highlights
  • Purine content data for foods
  • Dietary management for gout
  • Real-time value checking
  • Webservice data integration
  • Information for shopping and dining
Features
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In this day and age, many people are afflicted with gout. In order to prevent the painful inflammation, it is important to have the nutrition under control or to know exactly the purine content of food. This app query data form a webservice based on the portal http://www.purine-direkt.de" So you have the data at any time and can check the values directly when shopping or eating in the restaurant.

About

America's Test Kitchen

Access thousands of rigorously tested recipes, cooking videos, and expert product reviews. Enhance your culinary skills with on-demand classes taught by test kitchen professionals. Save favorites, create shopping lists, and discover new dishes for any occasion.

Highlights
  • 14,000+ tested recipes
  • Expert-led cooking classes
  • App-exclusive content
  • Product reviews and ratings
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Create shopping lists
  • Ad-free cooking episodes
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The America's Test Kitchen app delivers the best-tasting recipes, cooking videos, product reviews, and more than 30 years of test kitchen discoveries! Get every rigorously tested recipe from America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country. Recipe collections for every occasion: Weeknight recipes, healthy recipes, desserts, slow cooker recipes, and more all include “Why This Recipe Works” so you’ll know every test kitchen discovery. Save favorite recipes, cook great food, and get the recipe app that has it all. New app-exclusive feature! ATK Classes add on with expert-led cooking classes for all skill levels and personal connections with ATK instructors. Download America’s Test Kitchen today and become a culinary master! America’s Test Kitchen Features: Save Favorite Recipes - Cooking app with 14,000+ best-ever recipes - Recipes tested by test cooks and 70,000 volunteer home cooks - Recipe Collections: slow cooker recipes, seasonal picks, quick meals & more - Recipes added every month and cooking articles added every day! - Save favorite recipes, customize recipes with personal notes & get quick access on any device Kitchen Reviews - Kitchen appliance reviews and ingredient ratings at your fingertips - Save money and time with 8,000+ rigorously researched product reviews & trusted kitchen reviews Full Episodes, Ad-Free - Cooking episodes from 42 seasons of our top-rated TV shows America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country And More! - Get Fresh Pick recommendations based on your favorites with Recipe Recommendations - Find, compare, save favorite recipes & share with others - Shopping lists are created with ease and you’ll never forget anything again New Feature: Add On ATK Classes! - Focused, fun on-demand classes taught by test kitchen experts - Build your skills and refine your cooking intuition - Use “Cook Along” mode to see every step - Enjoy a personal connection with instructors - Access classes for all skill levels Try out the entire app with a free trial. - Current ATK Essential members can access this app at no additional charge after logging in - Access to the ATK app requires a monthly or annual ATK Essential membership, which also includes all the content across the America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country sites. - Bundle ATK Essential + ATK Classes and save! Privacy Policy: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/corporate-pages/terms-of-use Contact Us: support@Americastestkitchen.com All subscriptions start at the end of the applicable free trial period. Free trials are only available upon an initial subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after your free trial period or at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24 hours before the end of the current period and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. All products reviewed by America’s Test Kitchen are independently chosen, researched, and reviewed by our editors. We buy products for testing at retail locations and do not accept unsolicited samples for testing. We list suggested sources for recommended products as a convenience to our readers but do not endorse specific retailers. When you choose to purchase our editorial recommendations from the links we provide, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change.

Screenshots

Purines Direct4 screens
America's Test Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: America's Test Kitchen at 4.9 against Purines Direct's 3.4. America's Test Kitchen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 36%). Purines Direct's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. America's Test Kitchen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Purines Direct asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

America's Test Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: America's Test Kitchen has 18K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Purines Direct's written reviews are positive against 66% of America's Test Kitchen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purines Direct ships an update every 7 months, America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Purines Direct versus America's Test Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurines DirectAmerica's Test Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings518K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGuido BernuetzAmerica's Test Kitchen LP

Customer experience

Purines Direct

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

America's Test Kitchen

All ratings18,335 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Purines Direct

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

America's Test Kitchen

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recipes and content not loading properly
  • Inability to access account after updates
  • Syncing issues between app and website
  • Frequent log-outs and need to re-login

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to categorize and organize saved recipes
  • Improve search functionality and filtering options
  • Implement sharing capabilities to easily share recipes
  • Add support for metric measurements alongside imperial

In-app purchases

None

Purines Direct

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

America's Test Kitchen

Subscriptions6
  • ATK Essential - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Classes Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Essential + Classes - Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Classes Annual$39.991 Year
  • ATK Essential - Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Essential + Classes - Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Purines Direct free?
Purines Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is America's Test Kitchen free?
America's Test Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Purines Direct or America's Test Kitchen?
America's Test Kitchen is rated higher. Purines Direct averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while America's Test Kitchen averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do Purines Direct or America's Test Kitchen have ads?
America's Test Kitchen shows ads; Purines Direct does not.
Which is updated more often, Purines Direct or America's Test Kitchen?
Purines Direct ships an update every 7 months, and America's Test Kitchen fortnightly. Most recently, Purines Direct was updated on October 13, 2026 and America's Test Kitchen on November 3, 2026.

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